Cardiff City boss Paul Trollope admitted he understands the torrent of criticism he and his team have faced following Tuesday night's capitulation against Preston.

The Bluebirds' boss also revealed his relationship with owner Vincent Tan is "good and normal" after a dismal start to the season that sees his side sit 22nd in the Championship table after seven games.

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"That is a normal thing [fans' discontent], we’ve not started the season as we would like, there a number of clubs who would have expected more and not quite produced and I understand the frustration, there’s no one more frustrated with results than me.

"Not all the performances have been bad and we’ve been pleased with things and the way we’ve worked. Things will take time to evolve, but frustration is normal and the only way to put it right is to win games.

"There’s a strong feeling of togetherness. Some things haven’t gone our way, maybe we could have put Tuesday down to a blip if we had picked up points before but it now adds to it. It’s a difficult situation but one the group are determined to turn things around, and there’s no better way than a home game in front of the cameras."

Asked about Vincent Tan's reaction to the disappointing start to the season, Trollope simply said: "We speak regularly and it’s been normal, we have a good relationship and it’s as normal."